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When I was in 3rd grade we learned to type on a “keyboard” that was printed on a sheet of paper. I suppose it’s a novel way to teach kids to type with a budget
by proee 3y ago
When I was in 3rd grade we learned to type on a “keyboard” that was printed on a sheet of paper. I suppose it’s a novel way to teach kids to type with a budget of zero.
- dhosek 3y agoWhen I was in high school in the 80s, there was a piano class at the high school and the students had non-sounding, non-moving plastic piano keyboards to practice on at their desks. Nowadays, they get 60-key keyboards with headphones.
- devsda 3y agoI know that this is better than nothing, but as I understand, precise fingering is an important part of learning piano. Is there a risk of kids picking up wrong habits on a paper compared to a (cheap) real one ?
- xandrius 3y agoI guess it's always better bad habits than no habits at all. The context in which this is done is rather important. Also, it might prevent having a ton of lost and worthless keyboards in everyone's attic :D
- persnickety 3y agoI have a long password which I don't remember. I can type it on my laptop, but not recall it. Last holiday season I unexpectedly needed to access my master keyring, but all I had with me was my phone. Which doesn't have a laptop-sized or -shaped keyboard. No amount of conscious typing helped me remember. As a last-ditch effort, I found squared paper and a pen, drew a full-sized keyboard, and "typed" my password in on that. It took a couple of attempts, but I did eventually reverse-engineer my own password from my own muscle memory by carefully observing what my hands are doing.
- zarzavat 3y agoYou should write it down. I had such a password that only my fingers knew, not my head. Then I went a couple of months without using it. When I wanted to type the password again, I had completely forgotten it. Without even knowing the first letter, I had no hope of guessing it.
- persnickety 3y agoThanks for the concern, it's stored in a safe place for emergencies :) I just don't often have to use it when on the road.